Paper Round: Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez lined up for swap deal, Chelsea to begin £240m spree

It’s Monday’s Paper Round.... Alexis Sanchez and Sergio Aguero are the subjects of a sensational swap deal, while Chelsea are ready to spend £240m on just four players.

Sanchez and Aguero ready for swap?

Manchester City and Arsenal are reportedly in talks over the possibility of doing a straight swap of Alexis Sanchez and Sergio Aguero. The ‘shock’ move is being reported by the Daily Star, who claim that Aguero could be the man to replace Arsenal's want-away forward Sanchez. City boss Pep Guardiola has made Sanchez his No 1 target this summer, and may look at offloading Aguero to make it happen. 

Chelsea’s £240m spree

The Premier League champions are about to begin a £240m spending spree, according to the Express. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will reportedly finalise a deal for Monaco’s Tiemoue Bakayoko in the next 48 hours, with Alex Sandro set to join this week as well. Bakayoko will cost £36.7m, while Sandro is set to become the most expensive defender of all time at £61.2m. That comes to a figure just shy of £100m. The remaining £140m could go on just Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk and Everton’s Romelu Lukaku… 

Matic edges closer to the exit door

The Bakayoko deal will push Nemanja Matic closer to the Chelsea exit door, the Daily Mail reports. Manchester United have been linked with the Serbian for the past few weeks, and Jose Mourinho looks set to get his man. United were said to be keen on 22-year-old Bakayoko, but with Chelsea on the verge of completing his signature, the Old Trafford club will focus their efforts on bringing over Matic. 

Liverpool target Keita valued at £70m

Naby Keita

RB Leipzig are desperate to keep hold of their star players as they prepare for their first season of Champions League football, and Bild (via the Mirror) report that the Bundesliga outfit have placed a £70m price-tag on Liverpool target Naby Keita. Jurgen Klopp is said to be an admirer of the Guinean midfielder, but Leipzig hope the lofty fee will put Liverpool and others teams off from making a move.  

Source: Eurosport